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vi'lya
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Probably 'airy (ring)'1
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VilyaThe Ring of AirThe Three Rings of the Elves One of the Three Rings of the Elves, created outside the influence of Sauron, Vilya was described as a golden ring set with a brilliant blue sapphire. For this reason it was also known as the Blue Ring and the Ring of Sapphire, and it was also named the Ring of Air. Vilya was said to the have been the greatest of the Three Rings.2 Soon after the making of the Three Rings in Eregion in about II 1590, Celebrimbor and his Jewel-smiths became aware that Sauron had forged a Ruling Ring to subjugate all those who bore Rings of Power, including the Three Rings. On the advice of Galadriel, both Vilya and its companion Narya were sent north from Eregion at this time to hide them from Sauron (the third Ring, Nenya, was concealed by Galadriel herself). There they were kept safe by Gil-galad, as Sauron ravaged Eriador and laid waste Eregion, claiming the surviving Rings of Power for himself. A little over a century after the making of the Three Rings, with war still at its height, it was decided that the Elves needed to establish a new refuge and stronghold in eastern Eriador to replace lost Eregion. Elrond was chosen to found this new outpost, and Gil-galad granted him the Ring Vilya as he set out to create Rivendell.3 Sauron was defeated soon afterwards by the Númenóreans and driven back into Mordor, so that Elrond was able to keep Vilya safe in Rivendell throughout the remaining centuries of the Second Age, and the long years of the Third. After Sauron's fall, Elrond used the Ring to hold back time, and it was said that the ancient stars still shone over his valley. In the War of the Ring at the end of the Third Age, Sauron's Ruling Ring was destroyed, and with that each of the Three Rings lost their power. Soon afterwards Elrond set out across the Great Sea into the West, carrying his Ring with him, and so Vilya - as well as the other two Rings of the Elves - left Middle-earth forever. Notes
See also...Blue Ring, Eärendil, Elrond, Elven-rings, Elves of Eregion, Elves of Lindon, Ereinion Gil-galad, Guardian of the Third Ring, Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings, Lord of Rivendell, Narya, People of the Jewel-smiths, Ring of Air, Ring of Sapphire, Rings of Power, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus is the complete personality profile package, with modules for job matching, relationships, teams and more. |